Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Petronius Illustrated written by Petronius and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 1164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remarkable as a source of scarce information on the language of Rome’s populace, the satirical novel ‘Satyricon’ was written by Petronius, one of the Emperor Nero’s decadent favourites. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Petronius’ complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Petronius’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Petronius, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introduction to the novel * Provides three translations of ‘Satyricon’ - (Allinson, Heseltine and Firebaugh) * Includes the translation previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library edition of Petronius * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections or works you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Petronius’ rare fragments and poems, first time in digital print * Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features two bonus biographical texts – discover Petronius’ ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles CONTENTS: The Translations SATYRICON: 1902 Allinson Translation SATYRICON: 1913 Heseltine Translation SATYRICON: 1922 Firebaugh Translation POEMS The Latin Text CONTENTS OF THE LATIN TEXT The Dual Text DUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO PETRONIUS by Michael Heseltine TACITUS’ ACCOUNT OF PETRONIUS Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Henryk Sienkiewicz Illustrated written by Henryk Sienkiewicz and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 10132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz is best remembered for his historical novels, particularly the internationally known bestseller ‘Quo Vadis’. Numerous translations of his innovative novels gained him international renown, culminating with the 1905 Nobel Prize in Literature for "outstanding merits as an epic writer." This comprehensive eBook presents Sienkiewicz’ complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Sienkiewicz’ life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All 10 translated novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Features rare short stories appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Trilogy With Fire and Sword The Deluge Pan Michael Other Novels Without Dogma Children of the Soil Quo Vadis The Knights of the Cross On the Field of Glory Whirlpools In Desert and Wilderness The Shorter Fiction Yanko the Musician and Other Stories Lillian Morris and Other Stories Hania and Other Stories Let Us Follow Him Sielanka: A Forest Picture, and Other Stories In Vain Life and Death and Other Legends and Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order Non-Fiction and Dramas So Runs the World Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Suetonius Illustrated written by Suetonius and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2013-11-17 with total page 3491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of the Ancient biographer Suetonius, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (3MB Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Suetonius' life and works * Features the complete works of Suetonius, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introductions to the histories and other works * Explore the exciting lives of the ‘Twelve Caesars’ in comprehensive detail * Two translations of ‘Twelve Caesars’ - ALEXANDER THOMSON and J. C. ROLFE (Loeb Classical Library) * Provides a special bonus dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the texts paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Includes translations and texts previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Suetonius’ works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the biographies or works you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes the special BONUS text of the AUGUSTAN HISTORY in English and Latin – this later work serves as a sequel to Suetonius’ TWELVE CAESARS, continuing the biographies from the Emperor Hadrian - first time in digital print * Features a bonus biography - explore Suetonius' ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with Rolfe's translation, corrections, improved structure and a new biography Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations THE TWELVE CAESARS THE TWELVE CAESARS (Dual Latin and English Text) LIVES OF FAMOUS MEN AUGUSTAN HISTORY The Latin Texts DE VITIS CAESARUM DE VIRIS ILLUSTRIBUS HISTORIA AUGUSTA The Biography THE LIFE AND WORKS OF SUETONIUS by J. C. Rolfe Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of Ancient Classics

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Josephus Illustrated written by Titus Flavius Josephus and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2014-12-20 with total page 8950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in Jerusalem, Josephus was a man of high descent, who became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature. After defecting to Rome, he was granted citizenship and became an advisor to the Emperor Titus, serving as translator during the Siege of Jerusalem. Josephus’ works provide valuable insight into first century Judaism and the background of Early Christianity. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Josephus’ complete works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Josephus’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Josephus, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introductions to the historical books and other works * Includes William Whiston’s celebrated translations * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the works and sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features a bonus biography – discover Josephus’ ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations WAR OF THE JEWS ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS AGAINST APIO LIFE OF FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS DISCOURSE TO THE GREEKS CONCERNING HADES The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Dual Texts DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXTS The Biography JOSEPHUS by Norman Bentwich Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Josephine Tey Illustrated written by Josephine Tey and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2023-01-13 with total page 5503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Scottish novelist and playwright Josephine Tey, pseudonym of Elizabeth Mackintosh, wrote popular detective novels praised for their warm and engaging style. They feature the indefatigable Inspector Grant, whose cases often involve the darker side of humanity, as Tey’s works fashioned a bridge between the Golden Age of Detective Fiction and contemporary crime novels. Her masterpiece ‘The Daughter of Time’ sees Grant investigating the role of Richard III of England in the death of the Princes in the Tower. It went on to win the prestigious distinction of being the greatest crime novel of all time, as judged by the Crime Writers' Association, even eclipsing the works of Doyle, Sayers, Chandler and Christie. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Tey’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Tey’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All 11 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Rare newspaper sketches appearing for the first time in digital publishing, representing Tey’s first printed works * Excellent formatting of the texts * 18 plays, including the seminal drama ‘Richard of Bordeaux’ * Rare plays never digitised before * Includes Tey’s rare non-fiction book ‘Claverhouse’ – available in no other collection * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Inspector Alan Grant Books The Man in the Queue (1929) A Shilling for Candles (1936) The Franchise Affair (1948) To Love and Be Wise (1950) The Daughter of Time (1951) The Singing Sands (1952) Other Novels Kif (1929) The Expensive Halo (1931) Miss Pym Disposes (1946) Brat Farrar (1949) The Privateer (1952) The Sketches Sketches from ‘The Westminster Gazette’ The Plays Richard of Bordeaux (1932) The Laughing Woman (1934) Queen of Scots (1934) Cornelia (1946) The Little Dry Thorn (1946) Leith Sands and Other Short Plays (1946) Valerius (1948) Dickon (1953) The Pomp of Mr. Pomfret (1954) Patria (1954) The Balwhinnie Bomb (1954) The Pen of My Aunt (1954) The Princess who Liked Cherry Pie (1954) Lady Charing is Cross (1954) Sweet Coz (1954) Reckoning (1954) Barnharrow (1954) The Staff-Room (1954) The Non-Fiction Claverhouse (1937) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Pliny the Elder Illustrated written by Pliny the Elder and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2015-08-29 with total page 6014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder’s encyclopaedic ‘Natural History’, composed in 37 books, remains an unrivalled compendium of Roman knowledge. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Pliny’s complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Pliny's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Pliny, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introduction to the ‘Natural History’ * ‘Natural History’ translated by John Bostock and Henry Thomas Riley, 1855 * Excellent formatting of the texts * Detailed table of contents for the entire 37 books * Easily locate the chapters you want to read * Features two bonus biographies – discover Pliny's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles CONTENTS: The Translation NATURAL HISTORY The Latin Text CONTENTS OF THE LATIN TEXT The Biographies THE LIFE OF PLINY by Suetonius INTRODUCTION TO PLINY THE ELDER by H. Rackham Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of G A Henty Illustrated written by George Alfred Henty and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2014-06-01 with total page 22964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: G. A. Henty’s historical adventure stories have won the admiration of readers across the world, helping to change the course of children’s literature. For the first time in publishing history, Delphi Classics is proud to present the complete works of G. A. Henty, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Henty’s life and works * ALL 92 novels, collected together for the first time, each with individual contents tables * Many rare novels, available in no other collection * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Many of the novels are fully illustrated with their original artwork * ALL of the shorter fiction, including many rare tales available nowhere else * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Includes Henty’s non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author’s entire oeuvre * Features a bonus biography by Henty’s friend and fellow author, George Manville Fenn - discover Henty’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels A SEARCH FOR A SECRET ALL BUT LOST OUT ON THE PAMPAS THE YOUNG FRANC-TIREURS THE YOUNG BUGLERS THE CORNET OF HORSE IN TIMES OF PERIL FACING DEATH WINNING HIS SPURS FRIENDS THOUGH DIVIDED JACK ARCHER UNDER DRAKE’S FLAG BY SHEER PLUCK WITH CLIVE IN INDIA IN FREEDOM’S CAUSE ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND TRUE TO THE OLD FLAG THE YOUNG COLONISTS THE DRAGON AND THE RAVEN FOR NAME AND FAME THE LION OF THE NORTH THROUGH THE FRAY THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE A FINAL RECKONING THE YOUNG CARTHAGINIAN WITH WOLFE IN CANADA BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE FOR THE TEMPLE GABRIEL ALLEN M. P. IN THE REIGN OF TERROR ORANGE AND GREEN STURDY AND STRONG CAPTAIN BAYLEY’S HEIR THE CAT OF BUBASTES THE CURSE OF CARNE’S HOLD THE LION OF ST. MARK BY PIKE AND DYKE ONE OF THE 28TH WITH LEE IN VIRGINIA THE BOY KNIGHT BY ENGLAND’S AID BY RIGHT OF CONQUEST CHAPTER OF ADVENTURES A HIDDEN FOE MAORI AND SETTLER THE DASH FOR KHARTOUM HELD FAST FOR ENGLAND REDSKIN AND COWBOY BERIC THE BRITON CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST IN GREEK WATERS RUJUB, THE JUGGLER DOROTHY’S DOUBLE A JACOBITE EXILE SAINT BARTHOLOMEW’S EVE THROUGH THE SIKH WAR IN THE HEART OF THE ROCKIES WHEN LONDON BURNED WOMAN OF THE COMMUNE WULF THE SAXON A KNIGHT OF THE WHITE CROSS THROUGH RUSSIAN SNOWS THE TIGER OF MYSORE AT AGINCOURT ON THE IRRAWADDY THE QUEEN’S CUP WITH COCHRANE THE DAUNTLESS COLONEL THORNDYKE’S SECRET A MARCH ON LONDON WITH FREDERICK THE GREAT WITH MOORE AT CORUNNA AT ABOUKIR AND ACRE BOTH SIDES THE BORDER THE LOST HEIR UNDER WELLINGTON’S COMMAND IN THE HANDS OF THE CAVE DWELLERS NO SURRENDER! A ROVING COMMISSION WON BY THE SWORD IN THE IRISH BRIGADE JOHN HAWKE’S FORTUNE OUT WITH GARIBALDI WITH BULLER IN NATAL AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET TO HERAT AND CABUL WITH ROBERTS TO PRETORIA THE TREASURE OF THE INCAS WITH KITCHENER IN THE SOUDAN WITH THE BRITISH LEGION THROUGH THREE CAMPAIGNS WITH THE ALLIES TO PEKIN BY CONDUCT AND COURAGE The Shorter Fiction AN EDITOR’S YARNS YARNS ON THE BEACH THE PLAGUE SHIP TALES OF DARING AND DANGER STORIES FROM ‘THE BOY’S OWN’ THE RANCH IN THE VALLEY THE GOLDEN CANYON THE STONE CHEST BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY DASH AND DARING BRAINS AND BRAVERY HAZARD AND HEROISM IN THE HANDS OF THE MALAYS STEADY AND STRONG AMONG MALAY PIRATES A SOLDIER’S DAUGHTER AND OTHER STORIES UNCOLLECTED STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Non-Fiction THE MARCH TO MAGDALA THE MARCH TO COOMASSIE THOSE OTHER ANIMALS QUEEN VICTORIA The Biography GEORGE ALFRED HENTY by George Manville Fenn Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Varro Illustrated written by Marcus Terentius Varro and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-06-16 with total page 1358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: www.delphiclassics.com

Download or read book Delphi Collected Works of Ptolemy Illustrated written by Claudius Ptolemy and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 949 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Claudius Ptolemy was a Greek astronomer, geographer and astrologer of the second century, who lived in the city of Alexandria. He wrote the ‘Tetrabiblos’, comprising four books on the subject of astrology, which was a seminal influence on the subject up until the Renaissance. Ptolemy also wrote ‘Geography’, a gazetteer and treatise on cartography, compiling the geographical knowledge of the second century Roman Empire. This intriguing work helped shape the development of geographical knowledge and cartographic traditions of the medieval era. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Ptolemy’s collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ptolemy's life and works * Features two major works by Ptolemy * ‘Geography’ translated by Edward Luther Stevenson, 1932 * ‘Tetrabiblos’ translated by Frank Egleston Robbins for the Loeb Classical Library, 1940 * Includes the Greek text of ‘Tetrabiblos’, ideal for students * Concise introductions to the works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Features a bonus biography — discover Ptolemy's ancient world Please note: due to the nature of ‘Geography’, which is composed of numerous lists of data, our text presents both text and images, to ensure the information is presented in the most effective way on eReader screens. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations Geography Tetrabiblos The Greek Text Tetrabiblos The Biography Ptolemy by R. S. Ball Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Philo of Alexandria Illustrated written by Philo Judaeus of Alexandria and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 4685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philo of Alexandria was a Greek-speaking Jewish philosopher, who is now recognised as the most important representative of Hellenistic Judaism. His writings provide a concise view of the development of Judaism in the Diaspora. His essays seek to synthesise revealed faith and philosophic reason, and Philo is also regarded by Christians as a forerunner of Christian theology. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Philo’s complete extant works, with relevant illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Illustrated with images relating to Philo's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Philo, in both English translation and the original Greek * Includes Charles Duke Yonge’s translations of Philo’s works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the texts you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Philo's rare fragments * Features two bonus biographies, including Bentwich’s seminal study on Philo – discover the author’s ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION OF YONGE’S TRANSLATION ON THE CREATION ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION, I ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION, II ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION, III ON THE CHERUBIM ON THE BIRTH OF ABEL WORSE IS WONT TO ATTACK BETTER ON THE POSTERITY OF CAIN AND HIS EXILE ON THE GIANTS ON THE UNCHANGABLENESS OF GOD ON HUSBANDRY CONCERNING NOAH’S WORK AS A PLANTER ON DRUNKENNESS ON SOBRIETY ON THE CONFUSION OF TONGUES ON THE MIGRATION OF ABRAHAM WHO IS THE HEIR OF DIVINE THINGS? ON MATING ON FLIGHT AND FINDING ON THE CHANGE OF NAMES ON DREAMS ON ABRAHAM ON JOSEPH ON THE LIFE OF MOSES, I ON THE LIFE OF MOSES, II THE DECALOGUE THE SPECIAL LAWS, I THE SPECIAL LAWS, II THE SPECIAL LAWS, III THE SPECIAL LAWS, IV ON THE VIRTUES ON REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS EVERY GOOD MAN IS FREE ON THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE ON THE ETERNITY OF THE WORLD FLACCUS HYPOTHETICA: APOLOGY FOR THE JEWS ON PROVIDENCE: FRAGMENT I ON PROVIDENCE: FRAGMENT II ON THE EMBASSY TO GAIUS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GENESIS, I QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GENESIS, II QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON GENESIS, III APPENDIX 1: CONCERNING THE WORLD APPENDIX 2: FRAGMENTS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Biographies PHILO-JUDÆUS OF ALEXANDRIA by Norman Bentwich PHILO JUDÆUS by Emile Bréhier Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Download or read book Delphi Collected Works of M R James Illustrated written by M. R. James and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2013-11-17 with total page 2013 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: M. R. James entirely redefined the ghost story for the modern reader. Abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of his predecessors, he chose instead realistic contemporary settings, whilst blending his esoteric interest in antiquarian subjects to fashion his own inimitable tales of horror. This is the most complete collection possible of the works of M. R. James in the US, offering almost all of the ghost stories and many rare texts appearing here for the first time in digital format. This comprehensive eBook provides numerous illustrations, informative introductions, rare texts and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to James’ life and works * Concise introductions to the short story collections and other texts * Four story collections, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works such as GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the ghost stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * James’ novella written for children * Rare non-fiction works appear here for the first time in digital publishing history * Even includes the two rare guide books written by James – first time in digital print * Includes James’ rare memoir - explore the author’s personal experiences * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note - these eight stories cannot appear due to copyright restrictions: WAILING WELL, THERE WAS A MAN DWELT BY A CHURCHYARD, RATS, AFTER DARK IN THE PLAYING FIELDS, THE EXPERIMENT, THE MALICE OF INANIMATE OBJECTS, A VIGNETTE and THE FENSTANTON WITCH. Once new texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Short Story Collections GHOST STORIES OF AN ANTIQUARY MORE GHOST STORIES A THIN GHOST AND OTHERS A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS AND OTHER GHOST STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Children’s Novella THE FIVE JARS The Non-Fiction HENRY THE SIXTH: A REPRINT OF JOHN BLACMAN’S MEMOIR THE WANDERINGS AND HOMES OF MANUSCRIPTS HELPS FOR STUDENTS OF HISTORY OLD TESTAMENT LEGENDS PROLOGUE TO LE FANU’S MADAM CROWL’S GHOST AND OTHER TALES OF MYSTERY The Guidebooks ABBEYS SUFFOLK AND NORFOLK The Memoir ETON AND KING’S: RECOLLECTIONS, MOSTLY TRIVIAL, 1875-1925 Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Download or read book Delphi Collected Works of Marie Corelli Illustrated written by Marie Corelli and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-09-22 with total page 6076 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The English novelist and mystic Marie Corelli enjoyed an immensely successful career, her novels selling more copies than her popular contemporaries, Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells and Rudyard Kipling. Her sensation, romance and fantasy novels were eagerly devoured by millions across the world and her admirers ranged from Queen Victoria and Gladstone to the poorest citizens. Today her novels have been largely ignored by critics, though during the height of her success she was the best selling and most highly paid author in England. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Corelli’s complete fictional works in the US public domain, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Corelli’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major novels * All 21 novels in the US public domain, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including ‘Wormwood’, ‘Barabbas’, ‘Holy Orders’ and many more * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare story collections available in no other eBook * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * A selection of non-fiction * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: due to copyright restrictions, Corelli's last two novels ('Love and the Philosopher' and 'Open Confession') cannot appear in the collection. When new texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels A Romance of Two Worlds Vendetta! Thelma Ardath Wormwood: A Drama of Paris The Soul of Lilith Barabbas The Sorrows of Satan The Mighty Atom The Murder of Delicia Ziska: The Problem of a Wicked Soul Boy The Master-Christian Temporal Power: A Study in Supremacy God’s Good Man Treasure of Heaven Holy Orders Life Everlasting Innocent The Young Diana The Secret Power The Shorter Fiction Cameos The Song of Miriam and Other Stories Jane The Strange Visitation of Josiah McNason Delicia and Other Stories The Love of Long Ago, and Other Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction The Modern Marriage Market The Passing of the Great Queen Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Cassius Dio Illustrated written by Cassius Dio and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 4149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassius Dio’s ‘Roman History’ in 80 Books spans the founding of Rome, the formation of the Republic, the creation of the Empire and charts some of the Romans greatest achievements up until AD 229. Composed over 22 years, the monumental work provides modern readers with an intriguing perspective on Roman history. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete extant works of Cassius Dio, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Dio's life and works * Features the complete works of Dio, in both English translation and the original Greek * Includes Herbert Baldwin Foster’s translation, fully indexed with a table of contents * Excellent formatting of the texts * Features a bonus biography – discover Cassius Dio's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: some Kindle software programs cannot display Greek characters correctly; however the characters do display correctly on Kindle devices. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations ROMAN HISTORY The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Biography INTRODUCTION TO CASSIUS DIO by Earnest Cary Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Pliny the Younger Illustrated written by Pliny the Younger and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 2543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The letters of Pliny the Younger have preserved for posterity a precious portrait of First Century life, detailing the daily routines of the Roman times and the men and women that inhabited the author’s world. The famous account of the eruption of Vesuvius and Emperor Trajan’s advice concerning the treatment of Christians are among the letters’ fascinating treasures. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Pliny the Younger, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Pliny's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Pliny, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introductions to the letters and other works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the letters or works you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Pliny's rare oration PANEGYRICUS TRAIANI, first time in digital print * Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the epistles – ideal for students * Features a bonus biography - discover Pliny's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations THE LETTERS DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE LETTERS PANEGYRICUS TRAIANI The Latin Texts LIST OF LATIN TEXTS The Dual Texts DUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biography INTRODUCTION TO PLINY THE YOUNGER by J. B. Firth Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of James Branch Cabell Illustrated written by James Branch Cabell and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 4760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mid-twentieth century American author James Branch Cabell made a significant contribution to the development of fantasy fiction. Famous exponents of the genre such as ‘Jurgen’ and ‘The Silver Stallion’ are noted for their satirical and mannered style, sexual symbolism and for exploring a unique philosophy of life. His landmark series of books, entitled ‘Biography of the Life of Manuel’, are set in the imaginary medieval province of Poictesme, offering the reader an escape from real life, while employing a sceptical view of human experience. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Cabell’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Cabell’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * The complete ‘Biography of the Life of Manuel’, with individual contents tables * Special ‘Storisende Index’ page, with hyperlinks to the series in narrative order * Features many rare books appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works are fully illustrated with their original artwork * The complete ‘Heirs and Assigns’ trilogy * The complete ‘The Nightmare Has Triplets’ trilogy * Rare poetry, stories and essays available in no other collection * Cabell’s autobiography, digitised here for the first time * Features the important collection of essays ‘Quiet, Please’ * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: ‘The St Johns’ (1943), a non-fiction book and the first part of the ‘It Happened in Florida’ trilogy, was co-written with Alfred J. Hanna and so cannot appear in this eBook, due to copyright restrictions (release date 2029). CONTENTS: Storisende Index to ‘Biography of the Life of Manuel’ Biography of the Life of Manuel Series: The Eagle’s Shadow (1904) The Line of Love (1905) Gallantry (1907) The Cords of Vanity (1909) Chivalry (1909) The Soul of Melicent (1913) The Rivet in Grandfather’s Neck (1915) The Certain Hour (1916) From the Hidden Way (1916) The Cream of the Jest (1917) Some Ladies and Jurgen (1918) Beyond Life (1919) Jurgen (1919) The Judging of Jurgen (1920) Figures of Earth (1921) Taboo (1921) The Jewel Merchants (1921) The Lineage of Lichfield (1922) The High Place (1923) Straws and Prayer-Books (1924) The Music From Behind the Moon (1926) The Silver Stallion (1926) Something about Eve (1927) The White Robe (1928) The Way of Ecben (1929) Sonnets from Antan (1929) Preface to the Past (1936) ‘The Nightmare Has Triplets’ Trilogy Smirt (1934) Smith (1935) Smire (1937) ‘It Happened in Florida’ Trilogy There Were Two Pirates (1946) The Devil’s Own Dear Son (1949) ‘Heirs and Assigns’ Trilogy The King Was in His Counting House (1938) Hamlet Had an Uncle (1940) The First Gentleman of America (1942) The Non-Fiction Quiet, Please (1952) The Autobiography As I Remember It (1955) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Download or read book Delphi Collected Works of Voltaire Illustrated written by Voltaire and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 8819 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leading figure of the French Enlightenment, Voltaire was a versatile writer, celebrated for his satirical wit and his advocacy of freedom of religion. Voltaire’s oeuvre features works in almost every literary form, including masterpieces in drama, poetry and fiction, as well as historical and scientific literature. This comprehensive eBook presents the largest collection of Voltaire’s works ever compiled in English translation, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Voltaire’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL the novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works are fully illustrated with contemporary artwork * Includes Voltaire’s rare epic poems ‘The Henriade’ and ‘The Maid of Orleans’ – available in no other collection * Voltaire’s rare poems * Includes Voltaire’s plays - spend hours exploring the celebrated plays * Includes a comprehensive range of non-fiction texts * Special criticism section, with essays evaluating Voltaire’s contribution to literature * Features three biographies - discover Voltaire’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Philosophical Fiction ZADIG MICROMEGAS CANDIDE; OR, THE OPTIMIST L’INGÉNU THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL TALES The Plays OEDIPUS MARIAMNE ZAIRE CAESAR THE PRODIGIAL MEROPE OLYMPIA THE ORPHAN OF CHINA BRUTUS MAHOMET AMELIA SOCRATES ALZIRE ORESTES SÉMIRAMIS CATILINE PANDORA THE SCOTCH WOMAN NANINE THE PRUDE THE TATLER PREFACES TO PLAYS The Poetry THE HENRIADE THE MAID OF ORLEANS THE LISBON EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER POEMS The Philosophical Works LETTERS ON ENGLAND PHILOSOPHICAL LETTERS A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY TOLERATION AND OTHER ESSAYS AN ESSAY ON CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS The Historical Works AGE OF LOUIS XIV THE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA HISTORY OF CHARLES XII The Criticism VOLTAIRE by John Cowper Powys VOLTAIRE’S TRAGEDIES by Lytton Strachey VOLTAIRE AND FREDERICK THE GREAT by Lytton Strachey INGERSOLL’S LECTURE ON VOLTAIRE by Robert Green Ingersoll VOLTAIRE AND KING STANISLAS by Henry W. Wolff VOLTAIRE IN THE NETHERLANDS by C. A. Van Sypesteyn The Biographies VOLTAIRE by John Morley VOLTAIRE: A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS by G. W. Foote and J. M. Wheeler VOLTAIRE: BRIEF BIOGRAPHY by George Saintsbury Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Jeffery Farnol Illustrated written by Jeffery Farnol and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2024-03-16 with total page 10838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The interwar British author Jeffery Farnol is known for writing romance novels, adventure yarns and detective thrillers. Along with Georgette Heyer, he largely established the Regency romantic genre of literature. For over 40 years, his swashbuckling historical romances were ranked among the best-selling fiction of the world, winning the admiration of millions of readers. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Farnol’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Farnol’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All 39 novels, with individual contents tables * Many rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * The complete Jasper Shrig mystery novels, digitised here for the first time! * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete short story collections, available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the tales you want to read * Includes Farnol’s rare non-fiction – available in no other collection * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Jasper Shrig Books The Amateur Gentleman (1913) Peregrine’s Progress (1922) The Loring Mystery (1925) The High Adventure (1925) The Quest of Youth (1927) The Way Beyond (1933) The Crooked Furrow (1937) The Happy Harvest (1939) Murder by Nail (1942) Heritage Perilous (1946) My Lord of Wrybourne (1948) The Ninth Earl (1950) Waif of the River (1952) Treasure and Vengeance Series Black Bartlemy’s Treasure (1920) Martin Conisby’s Vengeance (1921) Other Novels My Lady Caprice (1907) The Broad Highway (1910) The Money Moon (1911) The Honourable Mr. Tawnish (1913) Beltane the Smith (1915) The Definite Object (1917) Our Admirable Betty (1918) The Geste of Duke Jocelyn (1919) Sir John Dering (1923) Guyfford of Weare (1928) Another Day (1929) Over the Hills (1930) The Jade of Destiny (1931) Charmian, Lady Vibart (1932) Winds of Fortune (1934) John o’ the Green (1935) A Pageant of Victory (1936) The Lonely Road (1938) Adam Penfeather, Buccaneer (1940) The King Liveth (1942) The Piping Times (1945) The Fool Beloved (1949) The Glad Summer (1951) Justice by Midnight (1955) The Short Story Collections The Shadow and Other Stories (1929) Voices from the Dust (1932) Portrait of a Gentleman in Colours (1935) A Matter of Business (1940) Uncollected Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Some War Impressions (1918) Famous Prize Fights (1928)